Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
253 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A few scattered showers remain possible
tonight into Thursday mainly in the north. Any precipitation
will be relatively light. Warm and dry weather returns Friday.


MEZ104-040815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
253 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           30           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+4)      81 (0)       58           82
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-6)      55 (+15)     100          53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  8 G20                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 11 G24     SW  8 G17    W  6 G17     LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.02         0.01         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       1            1                         1
Precip begin          1 AM         Continuing                1 PM
Precip end            Continuing   6 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4630                      6450
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 13                     W  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  50930                     32250
CWR                   10                        0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-040815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
253 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            20           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+1)      79 (-5)      62           85
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-7)      65 (+24)     100          59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  5 G18                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G20     S  6         S  5         S  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    1                         1
Precip begin                       6 AM                      1 PM
Precip end                         6 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2000                      6370
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  7                     S  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  12000                     25480
CWR                   0                         0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-040815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
253 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            20           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      60 (+6)      82 (-2)      64           84
RH % (24h trend)      80 (-11)     62 (+23)     100          56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G21     SW  6 G17    LGT/VAR      SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    1                         1
Precip begin                       6 AM                      12 PM
Precip end                         6 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          3            3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2680                      6540
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  8                     SW  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  18760                     19620
CWR                   0                         0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-040815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
253 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+2)      79 (-2)      61           82
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-2)      64 (+18)     100          63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  8 G21                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G24     S  9 G19     S  5         SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    1
Precip begin                       8 AM
Precip end                         6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1670                      4520
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 10                     S  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  15030                     18080
CWR                   0            10           0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-040815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
253 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-4)      76 (-5)      59           83
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+5)      71 (+22)     100          66
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S 10 G23                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G19     S 10 G20     S  6 G17     S  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    1
Precip begin                       1 PM
Precip end                         6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1020                      5290
Transport wnd (mph)                S 10                      SW  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  9180                      15870
CWR                   0                         0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-040815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
253 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           30           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+5)      82 (+2)      57           82
RH % (24h trend)      90 (-1)      53 (+12)     100          52
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW 11 G21                 W  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 13 G26     W  9 G18     W  9 G18     LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.03         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            1                         1
Precip begin          1 AM         Continuing                11 AM
Precip end            Continuing   10 AM                     Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4920                      6010
Transport wnd (mph)                W 13                      SW  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54120                     18030
CWR                   10                        0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-040815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
253 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           30           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+2)      82 (+1)      61           84
RH % (24h trend)      87 (0)       57 (+16)     100          51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  9 G19                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 11 G25     SW  8 G17    W  6         LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.05         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            1                         1
Precip begin          1 AM         Continuing                10 AM
Precip end            Continuing   3 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          2            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2230                      6030
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  8                     SW  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  15610                     18090
CWR                   20                        0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-040815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
253 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            20           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+4)      81 (-3)      63           85
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-8)      61 (+23)     100          51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  6 G17                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G20     SW  6 G17    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.04         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    1                         1
Precip begin                       6 AM                      12 PM
Precip end                         6 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          2            3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2060                      6410
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  9                     SW  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  16480                     19230
CWR                   0            10           0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-040815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
253 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            30           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+4)      81 (-2)      62           86
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-7)      66 (+27)     100          51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  6 G19                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 11 G20     SW  6        SW  5        LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.04         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    1                         1
Precip begin                       6 AM                      12 PM
Precip end                         6 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          3            3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3140                      6240
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  8                     SE  2
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  21980                     12480
CWR                   0            10           0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-040815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
253 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            20           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      60 (+4)      83 (-2)      65           87
RH % (24h trend)      79 (-7)      63 (+28)     100          54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  6 G18                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G19     SW  6        SW  5        LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    1                         1
Precip begin                       7 AM                      8 AM
Precip end                         6 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          3            3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3180                      6270
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 10                     SE  3
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  28620                     18810
CWR                   0            10           0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-040815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
253 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      None
Chance precip (%)     0            20           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      60 (+2)      84 (0)       66           85
RH % (24h trend)      81 (-1)      60 (+21)     100          58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  8 G19                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 12 G26     SW  6        LGT/VAR      SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.02         0.00
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       8 AM         11 PM
Precip end                         6 PM         4 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2160                      5770
Transport wnd (mph)                W  5                      SE  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  8640                      23080
CWR                   0            10                        0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around
80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$